University Philosophy: Memento Mori and Reflection on Mortality

This assignment, titled "Memento Mori: A Stoic Exercise," delves into the philosophical practice of reflecting on one's mortality, as advocated by Stoic philosophers like Seneca and Marcus Aurelius. The assignment draws upon the core tenets of Stoicism, particularly the emphasis on living a virtuous life in the present moment, recognizing the impermanence of life, and the importance of self-reflection. The student's personal reflection emphasizes the desire to be remembered for ethical conduct, fairness, and a commitment to continuous learning and self-improvement. The assignment encourages students to contemplate their values, how they want to be perceived, and the impact of their actions in light of the inevitability of death, offering a framework for living a more meaningful and fulfilling life. The assignment also references the context of multinational corporations and their moral duties in the provided brief.

Running head: REFLECTION RESPONSIBILITY
REFLECTION RESPONSIBILITY
Name of the student
Name of the University
Author Note

Death is inevitable. Death is the ultimate truth and every organism that takes birth on the earth
has to die at some point or the other. However, very few people in the world can leave a mark in
the society to be remembered throughout their life. As human beings, we should always act and
behave in a manner that everybody remembers us after our demise. I want that people should
remember me for the good deeds that I have done throughout my whole life. I would desire that
people should remember me as a person who was ethical and with high moral principles and
standards. The characteristic of fairness and virtue is overtly important for me. I have always
been the person who treated every person equally irrespective of their age, gender or socio-
economic status, therefore, I would desire everybody remembers me as an epitome of
egalitarianism.
In my profession, after my demise, I would desire to be remembered as a hard working and
industrious professional who had always strived his/her best to reach his/her professional
objectives or goals by not only optimizing but also maximizing his/her capabilities and
dexterities. I would also want that my peers and subordinates remember me as a helpful person
who has always helped his/her colleagues and peers with any issues and problems throughout
his/her professional life.
Lastly, I would like to be remembered as a person who is always open to any kind of criticism,
argument and correction. I would not only want to exhibit myself as a hard working individual,
but also as a person who is eager to learn from anything and everything around the world. I
would want to be remembered as a learner, an egalitarianism enthusiast and a self critic who has
been eager to take any kind of positive as well as negative criticism over himself/herself.